Zotero

Guide to Zotero, a free citation management tool.

Creating and Organizing Citations with Zotero

For more complete explanations of how to create citations and organize your library, click on the following links:

Import Citations from Databases and Catalogs
Zotero provides the ability to save references from most library catalogs and databases. When Zotero detects that you are looking at a book or article in a catalog, database, or recognized website, you'll see a book, page, or folder icon appear in the address bar of your browser. Click on the icon and Zotero will save the citation.
Import Citations from a Webpage
Zotero is able to save the code for a webpage to view a snapshot from when you first accessed it.
Import Citations from a Primary Source or Physical Object
Zotero is able to accept manual input for any source.
Import Citations From PDFs
Zotero is able to search Google Scholar for the citation of a PDF you hold. You can also add citation information manually.
Import Citations From Other Citation Managers
Zotero is able to import citations from common file formats such as BibTeX and RIS